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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Wisconsin

10 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$42,844 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 67,146 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 972 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,910 and $26,342 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 98 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,134 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in health and physical education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health and physical education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree phys ed students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 28 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cardinal Stritch University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s. Cardinal Stritch University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Cardinal Stritch

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carthage College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Carthage College Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Full UWM Health & Physical Education Report

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Carroll University

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s ranking. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Marquette University

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